2007-07-12
For the casual listeners who missed Mr. Drakes occasional blips on the pop culture radar over the past decade (ie. ‘Pink Moon’ backing that Volkswagen add and ‘One of these Things First’ playing as Peter Saarsgard, Zach Braff, and Natalie Portman tool around New Jersey on a motorcycle in Garden State, etc.), they may be altogether unfamiliar with the unfortunately curtailed career of the English velvet-voiced folk prince. Th is disc is a collection of pre-label recordings made by Drake in his home on a reel-to-reel recorder. Although the recording lack the production of his proper albums, the inherent lo-fi aesthetic makes them all the more honest and endearing, especially for those already well-versed in and familiar with the subtle ways of Drake.Devil in a Woodpile
In Your Lonesome Town
Sean Watkins
Blinders On
Richard Shindell
Not Far Now
Various Artists
Our Side of Town: A Red House Records 25th Anniversary Collection
GORD DOWNIE AND THE COUNTRY MIRACLES
The Grand Bounce
PIETA BROWN
Mercury
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